Log/Dispatch/File/Rolling version 1.09
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Abstract
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This module subclasses Log::Dispatch::File for logging to date/time
stamped files. It uses flock to ensure being safe in a multitasking
environment. It recognizes a fork() and will reopen the logfile, if
configured so even with a process specific filename.
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Requirements
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This module requires Log::Dispatch::File, included in the Log::Dispatch
distribution and Log::Log4perl::DateFormat, included in the
Log::Log4perl distribution. It has only be tested with the versions as
stated in Makefile.PL, if you find it works with earlier versions, too,
please send me a email. Thank you.
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Basic Installation
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Log::Dispatch::File::Rolling may be installed through the CPAN shell in
the usual manner:
# perl -MCPAN -e 'install Log::Dispatch::File::Rolling'
You can also read this README from the CPAN shell:
# perl -MCPAN -e shell
cpan> readme Log::Dispatch::File::Rolling
And you can install the component from the CPAN prompt as well:
cpan> install Log::Dispatch::File::Rolling
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Manual Installation
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Log::Dispatch::File::Rolling can also be installed manually. The latest
CPAN version can be found at or in a similarly named directory at your
favorite CPAN mirror.
Downloading and unpacking the distribution are left as exercises for the
reader. To build and test it:
perl Makefile.PL
make test
When you're ready to install the component:
make install
It should now be ready to use.
On Win32 systems, replace "make" in the above commands with "nmake". The
nmake utility can be downloaded from
http://download.microsoft.com/download/vc15/Patch/1.52/W95/EN-
US/Nmake15.exe
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COPYRIGHT AND LICENCE
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Copyright (C) 2003, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013 M. Jacob
Based on:
Log::Dispatch::File::Stamped by Eric Cholet
Log::Dispatch::FileRotate by Mark Pfeiffer,
This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
under the same terms as Perl itself.